Traffic bollard system was being upgraded at time of New Orleans truck assault, native official says

An area official has instructed CBS News’ Anna Schecter that New Orleans was within the midst of upgrading its visitors bollard system and non permanent barricades had been in place when a person slammed a truck right into a Bourbon Street crowd early on New Year’s Day. At least 10 individuals had been killed and the FBI is investigating the assault as terrorism.

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